Regional Forum on Equal Participation in Decision-Making
UNDP is organizing a Regional Forum on Equal Participation in Decision-Making (November 15-17, Istanbul), with co-funding from the UNDP-Japan Women in Development Fund. The Forum will explore opportunities to strengthen the capacities of the institutions represented in eliminating challenges and capitalizing on opportunities related to women’s equal participation in decision-making.
The five institutions represented will be:
• Political parties
• Parliament
• Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs)
• Public administration
• Civil society
Most importantly, the Forum will identify the platforms where the collaborative efforts of these institutions will lead to greater gender equality results in decision-making processes. It will also explore why quotas can function as a catalyst in these efforts.
For more information please visit. www.undpeuropeandcis.org/gender
REGIONAL FORUM ON “EQUAL PARTICIPATION IN DECISION-MAKING”
Istanbul, November 15-17, 2011
Day 1: Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Session I: Prompters: Capitalizing on the opportunities
Session II: Mobilizing and building alliances for women’s participation in decision-making
Mobilizing and building alliances – The role of Civil Society in Gender Equality
by Cécile Gréboval,Secretary General, European Women’s Lobby (EWL)
Mobilizing for the establishment of national gender equality mechanisms
by Çiğdem Aydın, President, Association for the Support and Training of Women Candidates (KA.DER), Turkey
Social media as tool for enhancing women’s participation in decision-making:Bloggers’ Experiences on Women’s Participation in decision making by Silvia Cambié, Communication expert
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International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics (iKNOW Politics): How virtual networking is being used to foster women’s political participation by Piyoo Kochar, Project Manager, iKNOW Politics, and Barbora Galvankova, Knowledge Management Associate, UNDP
Session III: Quotas as tools to enhance women’s participation in decision-making
Quotas as Tools to Enhance Women’s Participation
by Julie Ballington, Gender Adviser, UNDP Democratic Governance Group/Gender Team
Special temporary measures: Legal obligations under CEDAW by Violeta Neubauer, Coordinator for International Cooperation, Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for Equal Opportunities, CEDAW Committee Member
Introducing legislated and voluntary party quotas – recent experiences from Montenegro by Snežana Jonica, Member of Parliament, Representative of Montenegro to the Council of Europe
Women and quotas in a pre EU accession zone by Teuta Sahatqija, Chair of the Women’s Cross-party Caucus at the Assembly of Kosovo*
Putting Gender Quotas on the Political Agenda : The case of Romania
by Andreea Vass, Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister, Romania
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DAY 2, Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Session IV: Working with political parties to enhance women’s political participation
Overview on key challenges and opportunities – following the electoral cycle approach
by Julie Ballington,Gender Adviser, UNDP Democratic Governance Group/Gender Team
Experiences from Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey
Gulnara Ibraeva,Independent Expert, Kyrgyzstan
Rusudan Kervalishvili,Vice Speaker of the Parliament, Chair of Gender Advisory Council, Georgia
Güldal Akşit,President, Justice and Development Party (AKP)Women’s Branch, Turkey
Seniye Nazik Işık,Secretary General, Republican People’s Party (CHP) Women’s Branch, Turkey
Session V:Integrating gender equality in public administration
Gender Equality in the Public Administration (GEPA) UNDP interim research findings on gender balance in the region by Soma Chakrabarti Fezzardi
Promoting Innovative Approaches to Gender Equality : experience made from an international perspective by Annie Demirjian, UNDP
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Session VI: An enabling environment for women’s electoral participation:The role of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs
Introduction to the electoral cycle approach
by Julie Ballington, Gender Adviser, UNDP Democratic Governance Group/Gender Team
Enforcing candidate quota rules on party lists for women candidates
by Irena Hadžiabdić, Member of the Central Election Commission, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Political Finance as a Driver for Women Candidates : Promoting women’s access to electoral finance
by Zurab Kharatishvili, Chair of the Central Election Commission, Georgia
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iKNOW Politics live tweeted from the event. To share your opinions or ask questions use #womeninpolitics #regforum.
Second day session on enhancing women participation through Parliamentary Mechanism #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 12:21:27 +0000 2011
Kate Sullivan: Elections are only inclusive when women see other women performing all electoral functions #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 12:20:05 +0000 2011
Post lunch session on Electoral Management Body: The gender Angle #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 12:16:12 +0000 2011
f)we need regulations w/in party to assign a minimum quorum of women needed for decision making process of party #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 11:01:58 +0000 2011
d)financial resources should be accessible to women wings within parties e)self assessment to record performance #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:55:46 +0000 2011
a)women wings of parties need to be involved b)establish targets w/in party c)set up gender equality committee #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:54:21 +0000 2011
Next question: how can party ensure women are engaged in policy making w/in party? #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 10:52:39 +0000 2011
k)women covered in political party coverage for instance:women on party billboard l)assistance for child care etc #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:51:53 +0000 2011
i) gender budgeting within party j) "quota" for public television's coverage of women candidates #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 10:47:08 +0000 2011
g)funding of candidates rather than parties h)n/w w/ women's movement and businesses to support women candidates #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:44:19 +0000 2011
f)setting up basket funding for women candidates like emily's list #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:41:51 +0000 2011
d)cooperate w/women NGO's to provide spots 4 debates for women candidates e)working w/mass media to cover women #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 10:40:55 +0000 2011
a)training for #womeninpolitics in fundraising skills b)law on political parties, c) law on financing political parties #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:36:45 +0000 2011
Next question: financial barriers to #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:35:21 +0000 2011
c) work within women's wings in a political party to push forward women candidates for nomination #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:33:34 +0000 2011
a) return payment back to women if they are not nominated b) criteria list has to be clear and transparent #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:30:48 +0000 2011
Next question: how can candidate nomination process in political parties be more democratic #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:30:08 +0000 2011
These were in response q: what steps can party leaders do to promote gender equality in party #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 10:29:20 +0000 2011
e) assessment of member contribution to party should be used for promotion of members in candidate lists #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 10:27:56 +0000 2011
d)internal training for party members esp. new women members to inform them on policies and other regulations #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:27:25 +0000 2011
c) special communication platform for discussing key party issues to allow spaces for women raising voices #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:26:07 +0000 2011
b) parties should have ideological platform which will respond to what party plans to do to support women #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:25:24 +0000 2011
Reporting back after group work! a) amendments in bylaws of party to promote women's participation in party #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 10:24:39 +0000 2011
d)strategies to finance #womeninpolitics e)women engaged in policy making of party #regforum #strategies Wed Nov 16 09:51:28 +0000 2011
b)candidate nomination process in party c)encourage women to stay engaged politics #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 09:50:47 +0000 2011
Group work post coffee break at the #regforum. Participants discuss a)steps to promote gender equality in party #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 09:50:14 +0000 2011
Seniye N: Another strategy to women being political party members is to reduce reg. fees for them #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 09:04:30 +0000 2011
Seniye N: Keeping information as women as voters, candidates is reqd to show what progress we need to make #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 09:03:07 +0000 2011
Seniye N: In addition to building women's wings we need integration within a political party #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 09:02:26 +0000 2011
Seniye N: Establishing institutional mechanism such as equality board is an important strategy for selfassessment #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 08:55:37 +0000 2011
Seniye N: Legal frameworks are essential in enabling women to access to exercise their right for public roles #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 08:53:12 +0000 2011
RT @louisesperl: Seniye Nazik Işık: CHP party in Turkey applies voluntary party quotas #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 08:48:31 +0000 2011
RT @louisesperl: Seniye Nazik Işık: Cooperation between women's branches in parties and civil society organisations is important #regfor ... Wed Nov 16 08:48:29 +0000 2011
Next speaker Seniye Nazik Işık from CHP party from Turkey! #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 08:33:07 +0000 2011
Guldal Aksit, Turkey - We dont want women in politics just for politics but bcoz they offer a diff. perspective #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 08:31:49 +0000 2011
RT @louisesperl: Rusudan Kervalishvili: Gender Equality Council established in Georgia #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 08:22:35 +0000 2011
RT @louisesperl: Rusudan Kervalishivili: National Action Plan on Gender adopted in Georgia to strenghten women's role #regforum #womeni ... Wed Nov 16 08:22:32 +0000 2011
RT @louisesperl: Güldal Akşit: Women's representation in Palriament stands at 14.1% after the 2011 elections #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 08:22:29 +0000 2011
Next speaker Gulnara Ibraeva from Kyrgyzstan #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 07:56:54 +0000 2011
Julie B: Electoral cycle approach is focused on a long term approach & develop capacities #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 07:54:03 +0000 2011
Julie B on an overview of electoral cycle as under the GPECS programme of @UNDP #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 07:52:18 +0000 2011
Introduction @ndiwomen Susan M on agenda for day & focus on what role can we play in working w/ political parties #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 07:50:59 +0000 2011
Second day session starting at the #regforum! 2 rooms, We will tweet from Political parties and public admin sessions #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 07:49:57 +0000 2011
Exciting day ends! Next Launch of @UNDP @NDIwomen publication on Empowering Women for Stronger Political Parties #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 15:38:48 +0000 2011
Q: Risk from quota A: Implementation is not guaranteed just by having quotas so misplaced expectations #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 15:27:33 +0000 2011
Q: Wat quota legal or voluntary? A: Example of Albania shows combination of both works with the right language #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 15:26:10 +0000 2011
Q: Wat quota:legal or voluntary? A: Voluntary has had largest success BUT not all systems amenable to 1 #regforum #womeninpolitics @houdac Tue Nov 15 15:24:10 +0000 2011
Q: Risk from Quota A: If quotas are introduced without knowledge of power relations,alliances to support #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 15:19:19 +0000 2011
Q: Risk from Quota A: if quotas are not in DNA of the political process we will always need a temporary measure #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 15:12:29 +0000 2011
Finally question hour! Its open to the floor and our fellow tweeps to send them our way #regforum #womeninpolitics Send them NOW! Tue Nov 15 15:08:32 +0000 2011
RT @UNDPgepa: Andreea Vass - Don't forget ALL the partners - do not limit alliances solely to women's NGOs #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 15:01:25 +0000 2011
Andreea V: Quota is like Hygiene!!! You dislike it but its important for your health! #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 14:56:12 +0000 2011
Andreea V: 4 options a)legislated quota b)voluntary quota c) gender balance in media @ election d) donothing #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 14:55:23 +0000 2011
Next speaker: Andreea Vass, Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister, Romania #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 14:49:43 +0000 2011
África: Lee sobre la reelección de Ellen Johnson Sirleaf como presidenta de Liberia http://t.co/f2QCORH3 Tue Nov 15 14:39:28 +0000 2011
In #Cameroon, thousands of women refuse to work in protest against rapes and assaults Tue Nov 15 14:36:45 +0000 2011
Next speaker: Daniela Dimitrievska from Macedonian Women’s Lobby #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 14:34:13 +0000 2011
Snezana J: We need teeth to enforcement beyond just having electoral law for quotas as case of Montenegro proves! #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 14:32:41 +0000 2011
Snezana J: In journey towards quotas in Montenegro often women backed out frm supporting legislation on quotas #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 14:23:25 +0000 2011
Next speaker Snezana Jonica from Montenegro #regforum #womeninpoltics Tue Nov 15 14:20:00 +0000 2011
Violeta N: Importance of language in discourse on quotas is important! TSP!= positive discrimination #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 14:16:22 +0000 2011
@MocaKociu thanks for following! We hope you will join the network and share with our members your experiences! #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 14:08:05 +0000 2011
@houdac Great question! Will get you thoughts from #regforum! #womeninpolitics In the mean time from Library http://t.co/A5FurDis Tue Nov 15 13:58:51 +0000 2011
Julie B: Talking about types of quotas and the history of quota targets globally and nationally #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 13:52:07 +0000 2011
Panelists: Violeta N, Snezana J, Daniela D, Teuta S, Andreea Vass! See the agenda here: http://t.co/wGGbS74a #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 13:50:47 +0000 2011
Last session of day! Quotas as tools to enhance women’s participation in decision-making facilitated by Julie B #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 13:48:44 +0000 2011
@houdac That works too! Sorry was on the panel so didnt respond sooner :) #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 13:45:06 +0000 2011
@houdac Thanks for looking through the agenda! Yes we did talk about "what" can be done to enable women and "how" technology plays a role! Tue Nov 15 13:44:23 +0000 2011
@houdac Sorry just saw your comment! Yes please feel free to DM us your questions! Tue Nov 15 13:42:03 +0000 2011
RT @ndiwomen: @iKNOW_Politics presentation about virtual networking of #womeninpolitics at #regconf http://t.co/RrSjwGiP Tue Nov 15 13:15:53 +0000 2011
Exciting session so far! Breaking for lunch now! See the complete agenda http://t.co/wGGbS74a #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:31:27 +0000 2011
Julie B: "the only place a 19th century man would recognize today is the parliament" #lightervein #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:28:00 +0000 2011
Julie B: Gender quotas are an electoral mechanism and are implementable mechanism! #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:26:38 +0000 2011
Julie B: Gender Quotas do not necessarily solve all problems nor r all successful W/quotas devil is in the detail #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 10:25:28 +0000 2011
Julie B: Quota is a remedy to ensure inclusion and remedy the historical lack of engagement of #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:23:04 +0000 2011
Julie B: We must all remember that the work we do is w/in the context of a world that came before us #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:21:00 +0000 2011
Next speaker Julie Ballington from UNDP on Quotas as tools to enhance women’s participation in decision-making #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:19:42 +0000 2011
Cecile G: Ensuring visibility of women's perspective in events and key meetings around Europe #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:17:12 +0000 2011
Cecile G: EWL plays an important in monitoring results and impact of elections in EU #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:15:26 +0000 2011
RT @UNDPgepa: In EU recent move towards adopting quotas, including in private sector. Influence weak at EU commission level #womeninpoli ... Tue Nov 15 10:13:51 +0000 2011
Cecile G: Political parties are a key player and EWL engages in advocacy with them to engage #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:13:31 +0000 2011
Cecile G: Mentoring projects are an important part of our work 2 encourage w/ particular focus on minority women #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:11:51 +0000 2011
Cecile G: EWL has members in 30 countries in the region and influence work of EU. #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:08:36 +0000 2011
Cecile Greboval from European Women’s Lobby is the next speaker! #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:07:28 +0000 2011
Koh M: Public admin in some measure is a reflection of the status of society. We need to work w/ men and women #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:06:58 +0000 2011
Maryna B: It is important to make investment in youth. We work with high school and university students #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:05:41 +0000 2011
Maryna B: In Ukraine women on avg. r more educated than men, despite that women r not at decision making level #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 10:02:39 +0000 2011
RT @UNDPgepa: In PA many obstacles for women to reach decision-making positions #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:59:38 +0000 2011
Марина Bilynska из #Украины о работе Национальной академии государственного управления #womeninpolitics #regforum http://t.co/wGGbS74a Tue Nov 15 09:58:46 +0000 2011
Maryna B: Gender equality is not a result of good &right laws alone! Its important to recognize this when working #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:58:16 +0000 2011
Maryna Bilynska from Ukraine on the work of National Academy of Public Administration #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:56:37 +0000 2011
Irena H: Role of media is important! #womeninpolitics #regforum To read more on role of media and ICT on iKP http://t.co/aVLiFx1i Tue Nov 15 09:54:29 +0000 2011
Irena H: Role of EMBs b/w elections is key & we have been working B&H 2 encourage staff in training and working #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:51:48 +0000 2011
Speaker now: Irena Hadziabdic from Bosnia and Herzegovina #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 09:46:25 +0000 2011
Susan M: Cultivating female role models is imp & sharing & n/w across region for instance through @iknow_politics #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:43:39 +0000 2011
Susan M: Women normally have 2 shifts, adding a third shift for #womeninpolitics is important to be discussed and debated #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:42:32 +0000 2011
Susan M: We need to work before and in b/w elections to engage #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:41:32 +0000 2011
Susan M: We also need to work beyond capital cities and go to the grassroot levels and rural areas #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:41:05 +0000 2011
Susan M: We must integrate men in promoting #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:40:41 +0000 2011
Susan M: Its impt. 2 b cognizant of rationale used in "nominally" promoting #womeninpolitics BUT working to enforce laws is reqd. #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:36:36 +0000 2011
Susan M: We need to understand both social, political and economic reason for promoting #womeninpolitics to male party leaders #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:33:50 +0000 2011
Susan M: The structures, practices & policies of political parties are key to understand when working to promote #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:32:47 +0000 2011
Susan M: NDI is in over 70 countries in most working with CS, political partiies and parliaments #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:31:40 +0000 2011
Next speaker Susan Markham @NDI #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:30:33 +0000 2011
Teuta S: Finding allies in Civil Society for the Women's caucus has been a key strategy in Kosovo #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:29:03 +0000 2011
Teuta S: Women's caucus need to demand changes eg. f/ Kosovo of changes in rules & procedures that led to change #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 09:27:41 +0000 2011
Powerful examples of a powerful caucus from Kosovo being shared by Teuta Sahatqija #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 09:25:02 +0000 2011
Teuta S: We need to hold the public television accountable in their coverage of #womeninpolitics and not perpetuate the sterotypes #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:23:51 +0000 2011
@annedemir Would you be interested in sharing the key issues being discussed in Libya? We have an ongoing discussion http://t.co/RhJ1XQh0 Tue Nov 15 09:21:44 +0000 2011
Teuta S: engagement w/ rules & procedures of parliament, committee in parl, strong relationship of parl. w/ CS #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 09:19:18 +0000 2011
Teuta S: Quantitative Quota is required, women's caucus's are required, #regforum #womeninpolitics #whatweneed Tue Nov 15 09:18:16 +0000 2011
Teuta Sahatqija speaks on her experiences from Kosovo and being a member of parliament #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 09:16:24 +0000 2011
Facilitator: Koh M Presenters: Susan M Teuta S, Irena H B&H, Cecile G EWL Maryna B Ukraine Julie B @UNDP @NDI #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:13:56 +0000 2011
We are starting post coffee break sessions on "Prompters: Capitalizing on the opportunities" http://t.co/wGGbS74a #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 09:11:21 +0000 2011
RT @annedemir: @iKNOW_Politics there is a big discussion in Libya on role of women in public life & discussions in poliitcal participati ... Tue Nov 15 08:55:59 +0000 2011
Fatma Şahin highlights the needs to use the fast advancing communication tools to advance #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 08:38:54 +0000 2011
Fatma Şahin cites examples from around the world on how structural changes in society are needed for encouraging #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 08:28:03 +0000 2011
Azize Sibel Gönül asks for real change to #womeninpolitics & to go beyond symbolic changes, we need overreaching societal changes #regforum Tue Nov 15 08:24:55 +0000 2011
iKNOWPolitics находится на #regforum начиная теперь на #womeninpolitics принятия решений Присоединяйтесь к обсуждениям http://t.co/geZDJqxv Tue Nov 15 08:09:21 +0000 2011
More #women in politics is needed to sustainable development of countries in Europe and CIS #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 07:55:39 +0000 2011
Winnie discusses role of politicalparties as gatekeepers 2 women's political participation #regforum #womeninpolitics http://t.co/e8gTjCWi Tue Nov 15 07:53:54 +0000 2011
At the #regforum Winnie Byanima of @UNDP sharing her story, see her interview on iKNOW Politics #womeninpolitics http://t.co/UAjzcqO7 Tue Nov 15 07:48:26 +0000 2011
Among political parties women account only for 11 percent #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 07:47:23 +0000 2011
Improving women’s equal participation in decision-making is a key development challenge of the 21 century #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 07:46:14 +0000 2011
RT @undpturkiye: İstanbul'da bugün başlayan eşit fırsatlar forumunu #regforum ve #womeninpolitics etiketleri ile izleyebilirsiniz @iknow ... Tue Nov 15 07:42:22 +0000 2011
Túnez: Mujeres temen crecimiento islamista http://t.co/fyj4oR97 Mon Nov 14 17:21:16 +0000 2011
iKNOW Politics is at the #regforum starting tomorrow on #womeninpolitics and decision making. Join discussions http://t.co/geZDJqxv Mon Nov 14 16:52:39 +0000 2011
Follow the conversation on iKNOW Politics
iKNOW Politics live tweeted from the event. To share your opinions or ask questions use #womeninpolitics #regforum.
Second day session on enhancing women participation through Parliamentary Mechanism #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 12:21:27 +0000 2011
Kate Sullivan: Elections are only inclusive when women see other women performing all electoral functions #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 12:20:05 +0000 2011
Post lunch session on Electoral Management Body: The gender Angle #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 12:16:12 +0000 2011
f)we need regulations w/in party to assign a minimum quorum of women needed for decision making process of party #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 11:01:58 +0000 2011
d)financial resources should be accessible to women wings within parties e)self assessment to record performance #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:55:46 +0000 2011
a)women wings of parties need to be involved b)establish targets w/in party c)set up gender equality committee #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:54:21 +0000 2011
Next question: how can party ensure women are engaged in policy making w/in party? #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 10:52:39 +0000 2011
k)women covered in political party coverage for instance:women on party billboard l)assistance for child care etc #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:51:53 +0000 2011
i) gender budgeting within party j) "quota" for public television's coverage of women candidates #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 10:47:08 +0000 2011
g)funding of candidates rather than parties h)n/w w/ women's movement and businesses to support women candidates #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:44:19 +0000 2011
f)setting up basket funding for women candidates like emily's list #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:41:51 +0000 2011
d)cooperate w/women NGO's to provide spots 4 debates for women candidates e)working w/mass media to cover women #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 10:40:55 +0000 2011
a)training for #womeninpolitics in fundraising skills b)law on political parties, c) law on financing political parties #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:36:45 +0000 2011
Next question: financial barriers to #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:35:21 +0000 2011
c) work within women's wings in a political party to push forward women candidates for nomination #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:33:34 +0000 2011
a) return payment back to women if they are not nominated b) criteria list has to be clear and transparent #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:30:48 +0000 2011
Next question: how can candidate nomination process in political parties be more democratic #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:30:08 +0000 2011
These were in response q: what steps can party leaders do to promote gender equality in party #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 10:29:20 +0000 2011
e) assessment of member contribution to party should be used for promotion of members in candidate lists #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 10:27:56 +0000 2011
d)internal training for party members esp. new women members to inform them on policies and other regulations #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:27:25 +0000 2011
c) special communication platform for discussing key party issues to allow spaces for women raising voices #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:26:07 +0000 2011
b) parties should have ideological platform which will respond to what party plans to do to support women #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 10:25:24 +0000 2011
Reporting back after group work! a) amendments in bylaws of party to promote women's participation in party #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 10:24:39 +0000 2011
d)strategies to finance #womeninpolitics e)women engaged in policy making of party #regforum #strategies Wed Nov 16 09:51:28 +0000 2011
b)candidate nomination process in party c)encourage women to stay engaged politics #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 09:50:47 +0000 2011
Group work post coffee break at the #regforum. Participants discuss a)steps to promote gender equality in party #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 09:50:14 +0000 2011
Seniye N: Another strategy to women being political party members is to reduce reg. fees for them #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 09:04:30 +0000 2011
Seniye N: Keeping information as women as voters, candidates is reqd to show what progress we need to make #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 09:03:07 +0000 2011
Seniye N: In addition to building women's wings we need integration within a political party #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 09:02:26 +0000 2011
Seniye N: Establishing institutional mechanism such as equality board is an important strategy for selfassessment #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 08:55:37 +0000 2011
Seniye N: Legal frameworks are essential in enabling women to access to exercise their right for public roles #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 08:53:12 +0000 2011
RT @louisesperl: Seniye Nazik Işık: CHP party in Turkey applies voluntary party quotas #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 08:48:31 +0000 2011
RT @louisesperl: Seniye Nazik Işık: Cooperation between women's branches in parties and civil society organisations is important #regfor ... Wed Nov 16 08:48:29 +0000 2011
Next speaker Seniye Nazik Işık from CHP party from Turkey! #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 08:33:07 +0000 2011
Guldal Aksit, Turkey - We dont want women in politics just for politics but bcoz they offer a diff. perspective #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 08:31:49 +0000 2011
RT @louisesperl: Rusudan Kervalishvili: Gender Equality Council established in Georgia #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 08:22:35 +0000 2011
RT @louisesperl: Rusudan Kervalishivili: National Action Plan on Gender adopted in Georgia to strenghten women's role #regforum #womeni ... Wed Nov 16 08:22:32 +0000 2011
RT @louisesperl: Güldal Akşit: Women's representation in Palriament stands at 14.1% after the 2011 elections #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 08:22:29 +0000 2011
Next speaker Gulnara Ibraeva from Kyrgyzstan #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 07:56:54 +0000 2011
Julie B: Electoral cycle approach is focused on a long term approach & develop capacities #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 07:54:03 +0000 2011
Julie B on an overview of electoral cycle as under the GPECS programme of @UNDP #womeninpolitics #regforum Wed Nov 16 07:52:18 +0000 2011
Introduction @ndiwomen Susan M on agenda for day & focus on what role can we play in working w/ political parties #regforum #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 07:50:59 +0000 2011
Second day session starting at the #regforum! 2 rooms, We will tweet from Political parties and public admin sessions #womeninpolitics Wed Nov 16 07:49:57 +0000 2011
Exciting day ends! Next Launch of @UNDP @NDIwomen publication on Empowering Women for Stronger Political Parties #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 15:38:48 +0000 2011
Q: Risk from quota A: Implementation is not guaranteed just by having quotas so misplaced expectations #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 15:27:33 +0000 2011
Q: Wat quota legal or voluntary? A: Example of Albania shows combination of both works with the right language #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 15:26:10 +0000 2011
Q: Wat quota:legal or voluntary? A: Voluntary has had largest success BUT not all systems amenable to 1 #regforum #womeninpolitics @houdac Tue Nov 15 15:24:10 +0000 2011
Q: Risk from Quota A: If quotas are introduced without knowledge of power relations,alliances to support #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 15:19:19 +0000 2011
Q: Risk from Quota A: if quotas are not in DNA of the political process we will always need a temporary measure #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 15:12:29 +0000 2011
Finally question hour! Its open to the floor and our fellow tweeps to send them our way #regforum #womeninpolitics Send them NOW! Tue Nov 15 15:08:32 +0000 2011
RT @UNDPgepa: Andreea Vass - Don't forget ALL the partners - do not limit alliances solely to women's NGOs #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 15:01:25 +0000 2011
Andreea V: Quota is like Hygiene!!! You dislike it but its important for your health! #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 14:56:12 +0000 2011
Andreea V: 4 options a)legislated quota b)voluntary quota c) gender balance in media @ election d) donothing #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 14:55:23 +0000 2011
Next speaker: Andreea Vass, Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister, Romania #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 14:49:43 +0000 2011
África: Lee sobre la reelección de Ellen Johnson Sirleaf como presidenta de Liberia http://t.co/f2QCORH3 Tue Nov 15 14:39:28 +0000 2011
In #Cameroon, thousands of women refuse to work in protest against rapes and assaults Tue Nov 15 14:36:45 +0000 2011
Next speaker: Daniela Dimitrievska from Macedonian Women’s Lobby #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 14:34:13 +0000 2011
Snezana J: We need teeth to enforcement beyond just having electoral law for quotas as case of Montenegro proves! #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 14:32:41 +0000 2011
Snezana J: In journey towards quotas in Montenegro often women backed out frm supporting legislation on quotas #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 14:23:25 +0000 2011
Next speaker Snezana Jonica from Montenegro #regforum #womeninpoltics Tue Nov 15 14:20:00 +0000 2011
Violeta N: Importance of language in discourse on quotas is important! TSP!= positive discrimination #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 14:16:22 +0000 2011
@MocaKociu thanks for following! We hope you will join the network and share with our members your experiences! #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 14:08:05 +0000 2011
@houdac Great question! Will get you thoughts from #regforum! #womeninpolitics In the mean time from Library http://t.co/A5FurDis Tue Nov 15 13:58:51 +0000 2011
Julie B: Talking about types of quotas and the history of quota targets globally and nationally #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 13:52:07 +0000 2011
Panelists: Violeta N, Snezana J, Daniela D, Teuta S, Andreea Vass! See the agenda here: http://t.co/wGGbS74a #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 13:50:47 +0000 2011
Last session of day! Quotas as tools to enhance women’s participation in decision-making facilitated by Julie B #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 13:48:44 +0000 2011
@houdac That works too! Sorry was on the panel so didnt respond sooner :) #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 13:45:06 +0000 2011
@houdac Thanks for looking through the agenda! Yes we did talk about "what" can be done to enable women and "how" technology plays a role! Tue Nov 15 13:44:23 +0000 2011
@houdac Sorry just saw your comment! Yes please feel free to DM us your questions! Tue Nov 15 13:42:03 +0000 2011
RT @ndiwomen: @iKNOW_Politics presentation about virtual networking of #womeninpolitics at #regconf http://t.co/RrSjwGiP Tue Nov 15 13:15:53 +0000 2011
Exciting session so far! Breaking for lunch now! See the complete agenda http://t.co/wGGbS74a #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:31:27 +0000 2011
Julie B: "the only place a 19th century man would recognize today is the parliament" #lightervein #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:28:00 +0000 2011
Julie B: Gender quotas are an electoral mechanism and are implementable mechanism! #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:26:38 +0000 2011
Julie B: Gender Quotas do not necessarily solve all problems nor r all successful W/quotas devil is in the detail #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 10:25:28 +0000 2011
Julie B: Quota is a remedy to ensure inclusion and remedy the historical lack of engagement of #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:23:04 +0000 2011
Julie B: We must all remember that the work we do is w/in the context of a world that came before us #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:21:00 +0000 2011
Next speaker Julie Ballington from UNDP on Quotas as tools to enhance women’s participation in decision-making #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:19:42 +0000 2011
Cecile G: Ensuring visibility of women's perspective in events and key meetings around Europe #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:17:12 +0000 2011
Cecile G: EWL plays an important in monitoring results and impact of elections in EU #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:15:26 +0000 2011
RT @UNDPgepa: In EU recent move towards adopting quotas, including in private sector. Influence weak at EU commission level #womeninpoli ... Tue Nov 15 10:13:51 +0000 2011
Cecile G: Political parties are a key player and EWL engages in advocacy with them to engage #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:13:31 +0000 2011
Cecile G: Mentoring projects are an important part of our work 2 encourage w/ particular focus on minority women #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:11:51 +0000 2011
Cecile G: EWL has members in 30 countries in the region and influence work of EU. #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:08:36 +0000 2011
Cecile Greboval from European Women’s Lobby is the next speaker! #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:07:28 +0000 2011
Koh M: Public admin in some measure is a reflection of the status of society. We need to work w/ men and women #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:06:58 +0000 2011
Maryna B: It is important to make investment in youth. We work with high school and university students #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 10:05:41 +0000 2011
Maryna B: In Ukraine women on avg. r more educated than men, despite that women r not at decision making level #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 10:02:39 +0000 2011
RT @UNDPgepa: In PA many obstacles for women to reach decision-making positions #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:59:38 +0000 2011
Марина Bilynska из #Украины о работе Национальной академии государственного управления #womeninpolitics #regforum http://t.co/wGGbS74a Tue Nov 15 09:58:46 +0000 2011
Maryna B: Gender equality is not a result of good &right laws alone! Its important to recognize this when working #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:58:16 +0000 2011
Maryna Bilynska from Ukraine on the work of National Academy of Public Administration #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:56:37 +0000 2011
Irena H: Role of media is important! #womeninpolitics #regforum To read more on role of media and ICT on iKP http://t.co/aVLiFx1i Tue Nov 15 09:54:29 +0000 2011
Irena H: Role of EMBs b/w elections is key & we have been working B&H 2 encourage staff in training and working #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:51:48 +0000 2011
Speaker now: Irena Hadziabdic from Bosnia and Herzegovina #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 09:46:25 +0000 2011
Susan M: Cultivating female role models is imp & sharing & n/w across region for instance through @iknow_politics #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:43:39 +0000 2011
Susan M: Women normally have 2 shifts, adding a third shift for #womeninpolitics is important to be discussed and debated #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:42:32 +0000 2011
Susan M: We need to work before and in b/w elections to engage #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:41:32 +0000 2011
Susan M: We also need to work beyond capital cities and go to the grassroot levels and rural areas #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:41:05 +0000 2011
Susan M: We must integrate men in promoting #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:40:41 +0000 2011
Susan M: Its impt. 2 b cognizant of rationale used in "nominally" promoting #womeninpolitics BUT working to enforce laws is reqd. #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:36:36 +0000 2011
Susan M: We need to understand both social, political and economic reason for promoting #womeninpolitics to male party leaders #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:33:50 +0000 2011
Susan M: The structures, practices & policies of political parties are key to understand when working to promote #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:32:47 +0000 2011
Susan M: NDI is in over 70 countries in most working with CS, political partiies and parliaments #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:31:40 +0000 2011
Next speaker Susan Markham @NDI #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:30:33 +0000 2011
Teuta S: Finding allies in Civil Society for the Women's caucus has been a key strategy in Kosovo #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:29:03 +0000 2011
Teuta S: Women's caucus need to demand changes eg. f/ Kosovo of changes in rules & procedures that led to change #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 09:27:41 +0000 2011
Powerful examples of a powerful caucus from Kosovo being shared by Teuta Sahatqija #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 09:25:02 +0000 2011
Teuta S: We need to hold the public television accountable in their coverage of #womeninpolitics and not perpetuate the sterotypes #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:23:51 +0000 2011
@annedemir Would you be interested in sharing the key issues being discussed in Libya? We have an ongoing discussion http://t.co/RhJ1XQh0 Tue Nov 15 09:21:44 +0000 2011
Teuta S: engagement w/ rules & procedures of parliament, committee in parl, strong relationship of parl. w/ CS #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 09:19:18 +0000 2011
Teuta S: Quantitative Quota is required, women's caucus's are required, #regforum #womeninpolitics #whatweneed Tue Nov 15 09:18:16 +0000 2011
Teuta Sahatqija speaks on her experiences from Kosovo and being a member of parliament #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 09:16:24 +0000 2011
Facilitator: Koh M Presenters: Susan M Teuta S, Irena H B&H, Cecile G EWL Maryna B Ukraine Julie B @UNDP @NDI #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 09:13:56 +0000 2011
We are starting post coffee break sessions on "Prompters: Capitalizing on the opportunities" http://t.co/wGGbS74a #regforum #womeninpolitics Tue Nov 15 09:11:21 +0000 2011
RT @annedemir: @iKNOW_Politics there is a big discussion in Libya on role of women in public life & discussions in poliitcal participati ... Tue Nov 15 08:55:59 +0000 2011
Fatma Şahin highlights the needs to use the fast advancing communication tools to advance #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 08:38:54 +0000 2011
Fatma Şahin cites examples from around the world on how structural changes in society are needed for encouraging #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 08:28:03 +0000 2011
Azize Sibel Gönül asks for real change to #womeninpolitics & to go beyond symbolic changes, we need overreaching societal changes #regforum Tue Nov 15 08:24:55 +0000 2011
iKNOWPolitics находится на #regforum начиная теперь на #womeninpolitics принятия решений Присоединяйтесь к обсуждениям http://t.co/geZDJqxv Tue Nov 15 08:09:21 +0000 2011
More #women in politics is needed to sustainable development of countries in Europe and CIS #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 07:55:39 +0000 2011
Winnie discusses role of politicalparties as gatekeepers 2 women's political participation #regforum #womeninpolitics http://t.co/e8gTjCWi Tue Nov 15 07:53:54 +0000 2011
At the #regforum Winnie Byanima of @UNDP sharing her story, see her interview on iKNOW Politics #womeninpolitics http://t.co/UAjzcqO7 Tue Nov 15 07:48:26 +0000 2011
Among political parties women account only for 11 percent #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 07:47:23 +0000 2011
Improving women’s equal participation in decision-making is a key development challenge of the 21 century #womeninpolitics #regforum Tue Nov 15 07:46:14 +0000 2011
RT @undpturkiye: İstanbul'da bugün başlayan eşit fırsatlar forumunu #regforum ve #womeninpolitics etiketleri ile izleyebilirsiniz @iknow ... Tue Nov 15 07:42:22 +0000 2011
Túnez: Mujeres temen crecimiento islamista http://t.co/fyj4oR97 Mon Nov 14 17:21:16 +0000 2011
iKNOW Politics is at the #regforum starting tomorrow on #womeninpolitics and decision making. Join discussions http://t.co/geZDJqxv Mon Nov 14 16:52:39 +0000 2011